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[Ever Night]

[Episode 06]

[Red Sleeves Club]

What an odd sight today.

Jian Dajia told you to escort a youth today.

It's really a first.

Who's this handsome youth?

Don't lead him astray.

He'll test for the Academy.

No-one provoke him.

Look at you fret.

I just want to play with him.

What worries you?

He's a gifted scholar taking the Academy test?

Then I really must see.

Dewdrop, shouldn't you prepare?

Your difficult client arrives soon.

Don't mention him. It angers me.

That Official fears his wife and comes incognito.

I'm Ning Que. Pleased to meet you.

What a dashing person.

I found out.

Zhang Yiqi's men killed Bro Zhuo'er on pretext of eliminating army traitors.

This is Bro Zhuo'er's sword.

I told him to investigate those Officials' deaths

but it involved Zhang Yiqi, new Military Transport head.

What links those two things?

Did he find out Zhuo'er was a double agent?

I'm to blame.

Let me go kill that scum

to avenge Brother Zhuo'er.

Chief, please avenge Zhuo'er!

This wrong,

I, Chao Xiaoshu, will avenge.

Young Master, you tailed Official Zhang often.

When will you kill him?

Tomorrow.

So Zhang dies tomorrow.

Won't you tell him why?

Oh right. If he dies not knowing why,

it won't be satisfying.

Then tell him.

What do I tell him?

"I represent God to kill you"?

It doesn't sound right.

Young Master, so write a poem.

Poem?

No. I'm not good at that.

I come from the mountains.

To take your life.

~I come from the mountains~

~I want to take your life~

Sang Sang.

We came to take revenge.

Tomorrow, I'll do it

so hurry and sleep.

~I want to take your life~

~I want to take your life~

~I come from General's empty Chang'an manor~

~I want to take your life~ [Red Sleeves Club]

~I want to take your life~

Lass.

I spend so much silver on you

yet you procrastinate.

You tell me to bathe and change.

Think you're a Palace Consort?

Come and massage me.

Afterwards we can...

What's up?

Playing something new?

Hurry, massage me.

Afterwards, we can play.

Baby.

Look hard at who I am.

Y-y-you. Who are you?

Help!

Good guy, want money?

I'll pay up.

We've no grudges.

We do have a deep grudge.

East Town spicy sour noodles cost 9 coppers.

Osmanthus cake from Lotus Street cost 1 tael, 6 coppers.

Orchid Fragrance rose water cost 3 taels, 7 coppers.

Victory Restaurant flatbread costs 6 taels.

Lives in General Lin's household

cost how much?

General Lin's household...

No way. No way!

Who are you?

I'm the avenging ghost for General Lin's household.

I have questions on their behalf.

What do you want?

Answer everything.

You can lie to people

but tell ghosts the truth.

What about?

General Lin's treason case

was your responsibility.

I-I...I was forced.

Who falsely accused General?

Chen Zixian accused General Lin

of communing with foes.

Chen Zixian.

When you grow up,

I'll take you into battle.

- He's still alive? - Yes, alive.

Where is he?

He became a poor blacksmith

at the East Town smithy.

Who else was involved?

Yan Suqin

cut off General Lin's finger

to press a print on a fake missive.

Who's behind it all, tell me!

Zhang Yiqi! Don't play dead, Zhang Yiqi!

I pulled strings to put him in the army

and he dies?

How's there such luck?

Prince.

Zhang Yiqi's death mightn't be pure accident.

How's that?

The night Zhang Yiqi died, Chao Xiaoshu was at Red Sleeves Club.

Chao Xiaoshu was at Red Sleeves Club.

So why'd the coroner declare it an accident?

If he wants someone to die,

he can do it without leaving evidence.

Chao Xiaoshu, I hope you understand the importance.

I hope you know not to think about Lin 47 Street

or assault my tenants.

If that guy is Lin 47 Street's last tenant,

no reason to let him stay.

You can't get rid of that youth.

Know how many people you've upset?

Shangdu head, Colonel Huai Hua;

Right Minister Zhongci Shilang;

And Prince Qin.

Know what's good for you!

Yulong Gang is irksome.

You monopolise delivery of goods and mail.

Do you consider the army at all?

Maybe, in previous years, we couldn't step on each other's toes.

But now Princess is back from the Plains.

You should know Princess and Third Prince

are children of late Empress Cui.

And the current Empress has her own natural son.

At this time,

if you don't clarify whom

you serve as your dog-master,

they won't go easy on you.

A dog?

Then you already chose your master?

Empress or the Princess?

I am my own master.

You're not like me.

You lack knowledge of Old Chao of Spring Breeze Pavilion.

In my eyes, Tang Empire doesn't belong to the Princess,

nor to the Empress, much less you.

Tang Empire only belongs to one person.

He disdains favours.

That man isn't simple.

[Cultivator - Wang Jinglue]

Aren't you Wang Jinglue, Invincible under Knowing Destiny?

Why do you still fear Old Chao?

Though he hid himself deeply,

I can already feel his breath.

How certain are you of it?

Chao Xiaoshu will die tonight.

Lord, Prince makes his move tonight.

Kill Chao Xiaoshu. Eliminate future trouble.

Yes.

Shan Yue.

- Princess. - It's late. What's urgent?

Looks like army activity tonight. Palace Guards were called.

Army? Who?

Wang Jinglue.

How'd you know?

Tonight they were asked to kill Yulong Gang's Chao Xiaoshu.

Order your Palace Guards not to act rashly.

I'll go tell Father.

Make no moves without the Emperor's orders.

Maybe we'll need to break the siege for Yulong Gang.

Yes.

Go.

Fifth Bro.

Let's go.

Honour the flag. Return to Yulong Gang. Rescue Second Bro Chao.

Return to Yulong Gang. Rescue Second Bro Chao.

Young Master, are the noodles good?

4 Sichuan peppers, 30 scallion pieces.

I can't eat this. You eat it.

It's smells good.

Eating the same yummy noodles every day becomes so so.

I haven't eaten any.

Though you waived 3 months' rent, I won't invite you to eat with us.

I like your calligraphy.

Me too.

Good writing.

I know.

This writing is filled with killing spirit.

It's rare to see calligraphy with murderous intent.

Thanks for flattering me.

I'm waiting for the rain to stop.

And I'm waiting for some people.

Rain won't stop if expected to.

People won't come if awaited.

If people won't come, there's a reason.

Then why not look for them? Why be here instead?

I had a Brother who trusted me.

Unluckily, others killed him.

Who dared?

They...

were over there.

His complexion was dark.

He had a kind heart.

He had a hard life.

Where are your Brothers?

My Brothers must've run into problems.

That's why I'm alone tonight.

But no big deal.

My biggest problem is that,

tonight, I need one man with me.

What kind of man?

Someone fast enough, ruthless enough, brave enough.

At the most dangerous moment, he can't blink.

He can't let anything befall me.

Not including raindrops?

Naturally not.

That's not too tough then.

But why me?

I made inquiries.

Though Blue Lake Woodcutter has little fame around here...

I'm clear about what a killer of mounted bandits can do.

Why should I help you? What's in it for me?

In Chang'an, no-one knows my hidden card.

If I win tonight,

that card will be revealed.

Since tonight is perilous,

why not reveal your hidden card to scare them off?

I need to win tonight's battle

because my card is a person who must know the foe's agenda.

This holds little allure for me.

Maybe you prefer an open price.

That's right.

Five hundred.

Too low. Raise the price.

You're sure the killer of your tanned-face brother will show up?

I'm certain.

That assassin will die tonight.

Fine. I'll risk my life.

500 silvers isn't worth risking your life.

If it comes to that, you can run first.

"Camaraderie is gold" is a useless saying.

But in this business deal, I'll keep my promise.

I want hard silver. Give it to Sang Sang.

It's a deal.

I'm Ning Que.

I'm Chao Xiaoshu.

Jianghu calls me Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao.

Call me Second Bro Chao.

You're Goldfish Gang Chief?

It's fine to call me Big Bro.

And we're Yulong (Fish-Dragon), not Goldfish.

Chief of top gang under Heaven is truly modest.

We can't pretend too much, can we, Chao Xiaoshu?

Why don't you get ready?

I'll go buy a bowl of noodles.

Young Master.

Looks like you're not out to kill, but are moving house.

Why carry all your weapons?

It's just a knife. Hope for good luck.

I don't want to be gone forever.

If we two are alive after tonight,

from then on, if you don't violate Tang law or commit evil deeds,

no-one in Tang will bully you.

I'm not doing it for that.

Let's go.

Young Master, you didn't finish your noodles!

Put them aside. I'll eat when I'm back.

But noodles aren't good cold.

[Spring Wind Pavilion]

That shabby little place is Spring Wind Pavilion.

It looks ordinary.

Yes.

But many people surround it now, waiting to strike.

My home is on that side.

More accurately, it's Bystreet 2, Spring Wind Pavilion, East City.

I've lived there since I was small.

That's why they call you

Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao.

Spring Wind Pavilion is East Town's slum.

Only commoners live here.

But I've never minded.

I like it here.

Behind is Master Meng of South Town.

He's Song Tietou's Big Bro.

The other is in charge of West Town– Uncle Mao.

Uncle Mao was the worst hoodlum in East Town in the past.

Qi Siwei was with him once but he's with me now.

Uncle Mao was furious.

Those few strong men

are military retirees. Their kungfu isn't bad.

Grain storage; warehouses; canal transport,

defence of Revenue depots.

These most lucrative activities

were monopolised by Yulong.

Chao Xiaoshu, you know what public wrath means.

Now, nobles from the court are out to get you.

You're obstinate so don't blame our brutality.

Uneducated people in Jianghu

only know how to repeat those few words.

I negotiated with them personally a few years ago.

Such talk hurt my ears.

Yulong is '3000 Azure Robes'

but your warriors number 200.

Tonight I wanna see how you can get away.

To answer your first question.

Whether granaries, warehouses, canal transport,

or Revenue depots defence,

I monopolised those for years

because I'm qualified to do so.

Whether it's you or Uncle Mao,

none has the right.

Even if I pass you the businesses, you won't dare take over.

You needn't probe whether I have backup.

I can tell you now.

Tonight, no-one is in Spring Wind Pavilion.

Qi Siwei isn't here either. Isn't that strange?

Did Uncle Mao promise you

gambling dens, pawnshops and brothels can be yours after tonight.

Try to loot Yulong Gang. No way you can do it.

Military men. Where'd they spring from?

Chief Chao is truly brave, using yourself as bait.

You sent Yulong Brothers to seize our territory.

Isn't there a saying:

"Mantis stalks cicada, unaware oriole is behind".

Qi Siwei, next after 3rd-Bro Chang.

How'd you know?

Chang - 3rd; Qi Si - 4th.

Think I don't know much because I'm young?

Pity your foe is me,

Wang Jinglue, Invincible.

Killing you is no fun. You're just low rank.

But I tell you Chao Xiaoshu will die tonight.

Go to hell. Second Bro won't die.

I'll spare your life so you can collect his body later.

Guards!

- Tie him up. - Yes!

I'm afraid the spy you planted in Military Transport Division

is being caught by Wang Jinglue.

As for cavalry men, Liu Wu and Fei Liu,

I fear their outcome isn't good.

What are you waiting for?

- Disarm. - Disarm. Put it down.

Listen up. Under Prince's orders,

detain Liu Wu and Fei Liu now.

- Go. - Go.

Tonight, no-one will come to save you.

You're destined to die.

I hate to fight outside my house.

My dad won't sleep from the noise.

Kill!

Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao is really powerful.

You can leave when it's time to risk your life.

Flying Hatchets!

Ning Que, you're up.

Got it.

A Great Sword Master!

Forward!

Get up! Forward!

Still coming.

I never imagined

two young Yulong gangsters hid in the cavalry battalion.

Don't look at me that way.

Spring Wind Pavilion's Old Chao will die tonight.

Even if you were to go,

the ending will be the same.

Even if we die, our Second Bro won't.

There's no-one who can't be killed.

Prince wanted to honour Old Chao of Spring Wind Pavilion.

Unluckily, he rejected it. I'd like to see how

a mere Jianghu person like him will make a comeback.

[Chao Manor]

You don't want to be recognised.

You're a South Jin Swordsman.

You killed my Brother.

Tonight, you'll die.

Shoot!

- Kill! - Kill!

Didn't expect you're a Great Sword Master.

But you must die tonight.

[Ever Night]

~Hey, I can only say sorry~

~You, who've forgotten time, look a bit lost~

~You're faraway, in front of me~

~Time blinks by~

~Take it easy~

~Life is still the same~

~Hey, let me change the ending~

Yet I can cover it up only a short while~

~Don't obsess or say sorry~

~Loser just treats winner~

~Better not meet rather than cry on parting~

~Night is long and dark~

~Don't leave regrets~

~I've seen right, wrong, gratitude, grudges, words, acts~

~I risk danger, desperate for you~

~Umbrella in old Chang'an~

~Night nears; talismans burn~

~Fight till all is gone in chaos and darkness~

~See us blaze through darkness, changing Heaven and Earth~

~Spur the horses forward~

~Geese fly south before snow~

~Get drunk at a warm coast~

~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~

~Under slashes of the sword, we love each other still~